Question

Jermaine has just painted a large mural. It's 8 1/2 feet wide the wall he wants to place it on is 11 3/4 feet wide.Ahout how far from each side will he have to place the mural to ensure it is centered

Answer 1

About 1.63 ft.
First subtract 8.5 from 11.75 which is 3.25
then divide 3.25 by 2 which is 1.625
Therefore about 1.63 ft. away from each side.